Techniques for providing multi-modal multi-party calling include receiving a join request at a multiway server (MWS) from a first client, the join request identifying a second client; sending a call invitation to the second client from the MWS; receiving a connection from the second client to the MWS; receiving a first media status from one of the first client or the second client while the first client and the second client are in a peer-to-peer mode; and forwarding the first media status to the other of the first client or the second client. Other embodiments are described and claimed.